Russian bombing kills at least 12 people in Kyiv overnight
Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions have resulted in at least 12 civilian deaths and significant infrastructure damage. In response, neighboring NATO members Poland and Romania mobilized air defenses, while Russia reported a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike on the Moscow region.
Why it matters
The escalation of long-range strikes highlights the ongoing intensity of the Russia-Ukraine war and the increasing risk of spillover into NATO-aligned territories.
RUSSIAN BOMBARDMENTS KILLED at least twelve people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said.
The foes have ramped up long-range attacks in recent months, driving up the civilian death toll on both sides in the four-and-a-half-year war.
The massive missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram on Thursday.
A medical facility and an educational institution were also damaged, according to the city’s military administration.
An attack in the Brovary district of the broader Kyiv region killed one man and wounded another, Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said.
“One industrial facility has been damaged. All relevant services are on site, working to extinguish the fire,” he added.
Ukraine’s air force had warned of Russian “Kalibr” missiles in the vicinity of the village of Kagarlyk within the Kyiv region, heading towards the capital.
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